Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel made in 1889 - Serial 305215 Thompson SMG The rear cross rung connecting

The rear cross rung connecting both left and right trails has been detached at some stage but has now been reinstalled using steel pins to the correct position (our photographs show it detached

They were made in the same factories by the same people

the plate reads SS-301175

became standard

Designed by John Browning

Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel made in 1889 - Serial 305215 Thompson SMG The rear cross rung connectingOriginal Item: "The Gun that Won the West!" This fine rifle is in . 38 40 caliber (marked . 38 WCF on chamber) with a 24" octagonal barrel and full length magazine tube. It also still has traces of the the 38 CAL. marking on the feed block. Features the classic front sight and "semi buckhorn" rear adjustable sight. The serial number is 305215B denoting the year of manufacture as 1889. The engraving on the top of the barrel is clear, with a bit of